4338 (AD 1641), May 15th.
This day was not the day to go to court, but all the civil and military officials were dressed in solemn official uniforms and were waiting outside the Meridian Gate.
Emperor Su He reviewed the meritorious soldiers in the army outside the Meridian Gate today and awarded the meritorious officials.
Grand Governor Li Fengming presided over the ceremony arrangements.
He stood up from the crowd, bowed to Emperor Su He, stood upright, and said in a loud voice:
"I pay homage to Your Majesty. Some of the countries of Cochin, Burma, Siam, and Japan do not respect the king.
His Majesty sent a large army to destroy them, and the Great China Dynasty once again expanded its territory.
The army captured the four kings of Japan, including the Emperor of Japan, Shen Zong of Dai Viet Le, King Thalon of Burma, and King Pasethon of Siam.
Now the captive king has been taken outside the Meridian Gate and is about to be paraded through the streets. "
Emperor Su He waved his hand and ordered: "Permission."
Four prison cars guarded by Qilin Guards set out from the Meridian Gate and walked around the inner city wall of the capital.
This is a demonstration of the might of the Great China Dynasty to all people.
Some of the ministers in the court suggested that the four captured kings be granted the title of An Le Gong.
This can not only demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of the Great China Dynasty to the outside world, but also boast the emperor's wisdom and prowess internally.
Su He thought that most of the humiliation of the Han people in later generations was caused by Japanese invasion.
If he let the Japanese emperor go lightly, he would feel very uncomfortable.
As an emperor, he doesn't need to consider other people's attitudes on this trivial matter.
He decided to make all prisoners, including the Japanese emperor, prisoners.
The prisoners walked out of the Meridian Gate in a prison car. Many people on both sides of the street looked at the king of the small country in the prison car.
They mainly watched the meritorious troops and did not carry rotten eggs or rotten vegetables in their hands.
Many people are pointing at these people and making comments.
“This is the Emperor of Japan, a king of a small country, who was named King of Japan by the higher country.
They dared to overstep their bounds and call themselves emperors.
This manifestation of arrogance, which is the way to death, has now come true. "
"Le Shenzong of Vietnam, Lai Weiqi, I heard that he is a puppet. There is a confrontation between Vietnam and North Korea, and he has no power at all.
I wonder why he was paraded through the streets. Could it be that others died in the battle. "
The deeds of the two kings, King Thalon and King Pasakthorn, were not explosive and were rarely reported in newspapers. People were not familiar with these two people and no one commented on them.
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Outside the Meridian Gate, Grand Governor Li Fengming announced: "The meritorious troops will appear one after another."
In these battles, the carefully selected soldiers who performed meritorious service represented the Royal Army of Dahua and were inspected by Emperor Su He.
The troops lined up in front of the Meridian Gate for review.
Emperor Su He walked up to the newly manufactured microphone of the Academy of Sciences and said loudly:
"The army won a great victory. In addition to the excellent command of the generals, I was also surprised by the performance of the ordinary soldiers.
I will never forget your efforts. The country will support the injured, injured and disabled martyrs in accordance with relevant policies.
It is my responsibility to let their parents have something to rely on in their old age and their children to grow up safely.
If local officials dare to embezzle pension funds, the families of the martyrs can come to the capital to file a complaint, and I will make the decision for you personally.
All soldiers participating in this war, regardless of their status, will be rewarded with thirty taels of silver coins.
For those who are not married, the state will allocate wives to you.
Those who get married will be awarded an additional two hundred taels of silver coins each. "
Emperor Su He's voice traveled far along the electric speakers placed around the Meridian Gate.
The phalanx formed by the Royal Army and Navy of Great China could all hear Emperor Su He's speech clearly.
They were so excited that they shouted long live.
Most of the soldiers have enough food and clothing, but getting a wife is still a big problem for them.
With the emperor personally intervening, getting a wife is no longer a problem.
After the army calmed down, Governor Li Fengming arranged for the army to enter for review.
Li Lesheng led five hundred soldiers from the First Brigade of the Third Army, arranged in a neat square formation, and walked along the periphery of the formation of civil and military officials to the front of Emperor Su He.
They are all representatives of outstanding achievements in the military.
Li Lesheng shouted long live. He raised his right hand and gave a standard military salute. At the same time, he turned to look in the direction of Emperor Su He.
The entire phalanx moved in unison, tilted their heads in the direction of Emperor Su He, and collectively shouted long live.
Emperor Su He smiled and waved to them.
The whole army selected a total of nine square formations and passed through the Meridian Gate one by one.
On the street outside the Meridian Gate, the people waited eagerly for the soldiers to march in orderly formation to the military camp outside the city.
"Look how confident our Dahua army is and how neatly they march. They are elite soldiers at first sight."
"My youngest son was in the phalanx, and he wrote to me that more than ten enemies were killed in this war.
He is worthy of my race, and his heroic performance makes me happy. "
"Butler, please investigate the marriage history of these people for me. For unmarried officers, immediately arrange for the third lady to go on a blind date."
"Sisters, Brother Yun smiled at me. I believe he will definitely come back after he goes to the battlefield."
"Uncle is so handsome. When I grow up, I will also join the army."
The common people waved at the military formation, and they occasionally shouted familiar names.
The war was victorious, and the officers of the Dahua Dynasty were treated very well. In addition, the army could share 10% of the spoils.
You can get promoted very quickly as a soldier, and you will be very wealthy after you become an officer.
The army of the Great China Dynasty did not only express itself in foreign wars.
After natural disasters occur in various places, the army will also rescue people.
There is no longer any idea among the people that a good man should not serve as a soldier, and the people also respect the army very much.
After Emperor Su He inspected the military formation, Governor Li Fengming stepped down, and the most important thing of the day will be carried out next.
Emperor Su He awarded a reward to those who had made military achievements.
Chai Jin, commander of the Second Army, knelt in front of Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He held a silver medal and placed it on Chai Jin's cupped hands.
"Chai Jin was successful in attacking Burma, and also assisted Su Shan in capturing the East India Governor's Palace.
I will make you the Marquis of Liang. "
Chai Jin was extremely excited when he heard that Liang Hou had been banned.
The title of Dahua is also divided into high and low for the same marquis. One-character title is more noble than two-character title.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness, and become the sword in His Majesty's hand, to clean up all those who are disloyal to His Majesty."
The meritorious officials of the feudal lord came up one by one, with the person with the highest merit going first.
The last one is Ma Xianglin, who was named Bashan Hou.
As a general who surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, he could be made a marquis in his lifetime. Ma Xianglin was so excited that he couldn't close his mouth.
After Emperor Su He finished conferring the title of marquis, he immediately began to confer the title of duke.
Feng Sanqiu knelt in front of Emperor Su He, waiting for the emperor's reward.
Su He picked up a gold noble medal and placed it in Feng Sanqiu's hand.
"Feng Sanqiu commanded the navy and made many military exploits. In this war, the Japanese were wiped out. I will make you Lord Zhenhai.
You will replace Li Fengming and become the new Governor of the Governor's Mansion. "
Feng Sanqiu stood up excitedly and immediately thanked Emperor Su He for the reward.
When he joined the army, he never imagined that one day he would become a highly respected minister.
Many officials in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion also expressed surprise when they heard about Feng Sanqiu's change in position.
Everyone had been prepared for Li Fengming's resignation as the Chief Governor, but they did not expect that the new Chief Governor would be from the Navy.
Su Li stood in the crowd, with a look of surprise on his face.
No one knows the specific content of the reward before receiving it.
He saw that Feng Sanqiu became the first person to be the Duke of the country this time.
He has made greater contributions than Feng Sanqiu, so he will definitely be crowned a king. He thought that he would not be able to accumulate the merits of being crowned a king by destroying the Japanese country.
Su Li never thought that destroying the Japanese country would gain so many merits.
There are only five people who have been promoted to Duke, Feng Sanqiu of the Navy and Qin Xiangkun of the Army, two frontline generals.
The other three are all personnel from the rear.
They are Chief of General Staff Wang Shiyuan, Minister of Logistics Jiang Zhiyu, and Minister of Military Justice Su Ying.
Emperor Su He conferred the title of King and Duke, and the most exciting moment of conferring the title of king came.
Civil and military officials are more concerned about who is crowned king.
Only by becoming a king can one be qualified to establish a country overseas.
Civil and military officials will also invest in these future kings, allowing family children to follow them and earn a share of the family business.
Duke Su Hu of Wei knelt in front of Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He held a jade seal carved from Hetian jade and handed it to Su Hu.
"Su Hu followed me to establish the country and made outstanding achievements.
This war also wiped out the Jiaozhi kingdoms.
I confer Su Hu the title of King of Wei and allow him to establish his country overseas. "
Su Hu took the jade seal and immediately thanked Emperor Su He.
The king-conferring ceremony continues.
Zhang Yuliang got his wish and was named King of Fujian.
Su Shan was named King Qi.
Li Fengming was not a front-line general. He knelt in front of Emperor Su He, feeling very emotional in his heart.
Emperor Su He handed the jade seal to Li Fengming.
"Li Fengming has always assisted me in conquering the world, strategizing and winning from thousands of miles away.
His achievements are not as significant as those of frontline generals, but his achievements are irreplaceable.
Today I confer Li Fengming the title of King of Jin and allow him to establish his country overseas. "
After Emperor Suhe finished enfeoffing Li Fengming, he continued to enfeoff Wang Zhongce.
"Wang Zhongce assisted me in handling government affairs, so that there was not much turmoil in the officialdom.
How can the frontline generals win the war if there is internal instability?
Wang Zhongce has made outstanding contributions. Today I confer Wang Zhongce the title of Prince Zheng and allow him to establish a country overseas. "
As the last person to be crowned king, Su Li was very happy.
Once you have obtained the qualifications to build a country overseas, your life will be very different.
Emperor Su He also made some changes when he was ennobled with princes this time.
Add the words "allowing them to establish their country overseas" at the end.
This is for the sake of future generations. After several generations, the ownerless areas have been sealed off.
If someone makes great achievements again, he must be crowned king.
Later generations can also make him a king and prevent this person from establishing a country overseas.
At the end of the court meeting, all the civil and military officials were envious of those who had received the awards, and even more envious of the six princes.
The situation in Dahua is now stable, and none of the civil and military officials know whether they will have a chance to obtain the title of king in this life.
Those who were rewarded left the palace and returned home to receive the celebrations from relatives and friends.
Three days later, Prince Zheng Wang Zhongce went to the home of Jin Prince Li Fengming, with whom he had a relatively good relationship.
Wang Zhongce sat in his study, served tea to Li Fengming, and said: "When we build a country overseas, we certainly cannot choose places that the imperial court has already occupied and areas in India.
There are limited regions to choose from, and the current mainstream regions are Africa and the Americas.
Those generals can choose any territory, and they are not afraid of the local forces.
Both of us are scholars and have no ability to restrain a chicken.
If you are not good at commanding troops to fight, you should be careful when choosing a place to found a country. "
Wang Zhongce asked Li Fengming to cooperate today. He only had a good relationship with Li Fengming, and his relationship with other generals was very poor.
Li Fengming could see that Wang Zhongce was trying his best to hide his anxious look.
They had plenty of time to choose, but the generals moved too quickly and had already chosen the location for founding the country.
Emperor Su He will not designate overseas fiefdoms, but if a prince selects a target and informs Emperor Su He, others will not be able to choose that territory.
Li Fengming was also a little anxious when he saw the speed at which military commanders were selected.
The fastest way is to ask Emperor Su He for his advice.
But as soon as the golden words come out, they are dissatisfied and want to regret it but cannot. When this situation occurs, it will be very embarrassing.
In order not to regret it for the rest of their lives, they all chose to choose the place where they founded the country.
They just made insinuations and learned about the strength of a certain area from Emperor Su He's mouth. No one took the initiative to seek Emperor Su He's advice.
Li Fengming recalled the location chosen by the generals.
King Su Hu of Wei chose to bypass the southernmost tip of South America. He was prepared to support the war with war and seize the colonies on the east coast of South America occupied by the Spanish.
King Qi Sushan, who is good at mountain warfare, has a good relationship with King Wei whose zodiac sign is tiger, and plans to choose the mountains at the southern tip of South America.
King Xiang Su Li sought stability and chose central America, which was far away from the area where Wei King Su Xiong and Cao King Li Dazhuang founded their country.
The King of Fujian Zhang Yuliang was ready to challenge himself, after receiving strong support from Emperor Su He.
He planned to establish a country in the northeastern corner of Africa, on both sides of the Nile River.
Zhang Yuliang heard that the Ottoman Turkish Empire was decayed, and he was ready to challenge this huge empire.
These four princes chose the place to found the country as quickly as possible.
They are young and strong, good at commanding the army, and have a group of loyal subordinates who can build an army as quickly as possible.
Even if the location chosen is not good, with their ability to lead the army to attack other places, there is no problem at all.
Li Fengming took a sip of tea and said: "Which place to choose to found the country depends on whether King Zheng wants to fight for it.
If you don’t want to fight hard, you can choose Ceylon, the southernmost island in India.
As long as Prince Zheng opens his mouth, His Majesty will definitely give up this small island.
There is no problem at all in building a country and retiring on this small island. "
Wang Zhongce was very moved when he heard Li Fengming's analysis.
"Thanks to King Jin for your suggestion. I think the island is a good choice because we are not strong enough.
Just buy a few cruisers and your safety is guaranteed.
But did King Jin also choose the island? "
Li Fengming sighed and said: "I chose Discovery Island in the southern part of Nanyang. The island next to it is a good place for retirement."
Prince Zheng and Wang Zhongce asked in return.
"Is Prince Jin really willing to choose this island?"
Li Fengming was very touched after hearing this. He was really unwilling to give in. As a soldier, he was still in his prime. He had the opportunity to build a powerful country, so how could he hide on an island.
If he had been willing, he would have reported the location of the founding of the country to Emperor Su He.
When Wang Zhongce saw Li Fengming's reaction, he understood what Li Fengming meant.
"The two of us can cooperate. We are both about the same strength and cannot annex each other, and there is Emperor Su He in the middle to coordinate.
We can join forces and face danger together.
The city started to be built, and the two parties shared the results.
When our strength becomes stronger, we will build our own country, one in the south and one in the north.
I think choosing the middle of the east coast of Africa, not far from the Red Sea.
There is Min King Zhang Yuliang in the north and Liao King Li Qingmu in the south. They can block other forces. We only need to deal with the local indigenous people with peace of mind. "
Wang Zhongce's strategy was one he had been thinking about for the past few days and had the highest success rate by not choosing a remote place.
Both of them are smart people and will never attack each other until they succeed.
Wang Zhongce observed the vassal states of Dahua from the perspective of a civilian official.
You cannot choose a place that is too close to the mainland of Dahua, nor can you choose a place that is too close or too far from other vassal states.
But he was too weak to do this, so he could only be his neighbor with Li Fengming, who was also weak.
When Li Fengming heard Wang Zhongce's suggestion, he thought about it for a long time and found that with his ability, the advantages of this choice outweighed the disadvantages.
He shook hands with Wang Zhongce and decided to help each other, and the two sides worked together to get through the most difficult start.
All have chosen the place where the nation will be founded.
They began to recruit troops and talents and purchase related materials in Jeju Island and Luzon Island.
When they are ready, they will set off overseas to build their nation.
(End of chapter)
